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Elevation of high school baseball provides UW with untapped resources

Division 1 commits littered across Badger state, but UW can’t capitalize

by Maddox Durst

College baseball commit Cashton Jones currently plays at Vel Phillips Memorial High School. May 1, 2024.

Simply put, high school baseball in the state of Wisconsin has never been better.

According to Prep Baseball Wisconsin, there are 40 prospects in the 2024 graduating class attending a Division 1 university in the fall. It’s a testament to the elevation of play within the state, as competition increases and players improve, despite not being able to get on to an outdoor baseball field for all 12 months of the year.